Every person owning or controlling, or claiming to own or control, any ditch, canal, or reservoir, who, after demand in writing made upon the person for the supply or delivery of water for irrigation, mining, milling, or domestic purposes, to be delivered from the canal, ditch, or reservoir, owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, and after tender of the lawful rate of compensation therefor in lawful money, shall demand, require, bargain for, accept, receive, or retain from the party making such application any money or other thing of value, or any promise or contract, or any valuable consideration whatever, as such royalty, bonus, or premium prerequisite or condition precedent, as is prohibited by section 37-85-108, commits a class 2 misdemeanor.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 675, eff. 3/1/2022.L. 1887: p. 309, § 2. R.S. 08: § 3272. C.L. § 1748. CSA: C. 90, § 146. CRS 53: § 147-8-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-8-8. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3290, p. 3290, § 675, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022. 2021 Ch. ective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022. 2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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